Excalibur Crossbow Forum

BUS314 · Post by **BUS314** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:53 pm

Excal COMPOUND? I heard of it, but never seen one. Here's a link to one for sale
http://cgi.ebay.com/BUCKMASTER-EXCALIBU ... 7C294%3A50

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:59 pm

Yep that's what is called an Excalibur Paradox in Canada or Buckmaster Maxpoint in the USA. It was a joint venture between Excalibur and Bear Archery. When Bear Archery was sold, production ceased.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:17 pm

started in 2002 i believe lasted 2 or 3 years

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:20 pm

if I had the extra cash, i'd get it for a collectors item;)

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:26 pm

I would love to own one.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:10 am

crazyfarmer wrote:if I had the extra cash, i'd get it for a collectors item;)

C'mon, Crazy ... dig up a jar, or unstuff a pillow.

We all know you have the chips!

BUS314 · Post by **BUS314** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:42 am

bstout wrote:When I was forced to give up vert bows (2003) I couldn't get away
from cables and pulleys fast enough. I had one too many
episodes of cables derailing or cams malfunctioning
at inopportune times.

A longtime friend of mine who is an instrument maker by trade says:

"As performance goes up...reliability goes down".

He says this is a true statement for any machine.

I also believe that

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:55 am

I think of performance AS reliability!

After all ... if something doesn't work, it's not performing very well, is it?

Dereck · Post by **Dereck** » Wed May 06, 2009 5:47 pm

I shoot one and have no issues with it
May be slightly heavier but not that much

If you can pick it up for under $400 US go for it I paid $500 for mine used no regrets
A friend of mine picked up a new one in Hamilton at a place that was clearing everything out for $610
Mine is called the Paradox

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:13 pm

I have heard nothing but good stuff about the wheeled Excalibur (Bear) bows, if one passes by me for the right price I will buy it and hunt with it.
Rumor has it that bows design was the fastest bow on the market, and in an attempt to maintain a "hunters perspective" and stay away from the whole speed issue it was de-tuned to shoot the speed it currently does. I don't know if that is true, but I think if anyone were to chase the speed demon and succeed, it would be an Excalibur design.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:50 pm

Pydpiper wrote: Rumor has it that bows design was the fastest bow on the market, and in an attempt to maintain a "hunters perspective" and stay away from the whole speed issue it was de-tuned to shoot the speed it currently does. I don't know if that is true,

dan miller says so

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:59 pm

From what Danny told me, I don't think it was so much 'detuned' more a case of where they chose not to go w/ minor changes in pulleys, cables and I think a tad more rail length.

I did read on a forum somewhere a guy in Ok was getting well over 400 fps w/ mods he made. No idea what they were or arrow weight.

Had my grubbies on one from each country[marked] and they are a heck of a bow.

Also, have heard of 150# models quite a bit tamer. Think a member here has one.

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